That was quite the successful trip to the ITF tour and I’m keen to do more of these if anyone is interested. For now, let’s get back to Stuttgart though where Angelique Kerber starts her campaign against Ekaterine Gorgodze from Georgia. Clay and Kerber don’t … Continue readingVinny’s WTA Stuttgart Preview – Gorgodze vs Kerber
I don’t plan on getting too involved in the WTA action in Stuttgart and Istanbul for today. Looking at the early matches on court at the time of writing, and it looks as though the favourites are off to a great start for today in … Continue readingFurther Tennis Thoughts – April 20
Unfortunately, there will be no fans in Stuttgart this week, so while they’re rejecting me, I’m also refusing to write previews for now. All joking aside, I didn’t see any value for Tuesday’s WTA matches, so let’s try something new and head to Angers, France … Continue readingVinny’s ITF M25 Angers Preview – Kravchenko vs. Fils
Recap: The red recaps aren’t easy, especially when they are frequent, yet here we are. After Sousa lost to Rinderknech, I went to sleep with RCB up a break on Cerundolo and Potapova up a set and a break on Pavlyuchenkova. Come the morning, Flashscore … Continue readingSteve’s 0 for 2 Recap, and backing up again on a lucky loser in Belgrade
Two quick previews for Belgrade to kick off the day, and I am still considering a larger play on the Petrovic/Millman match a little later today. Sousa vs Rinderknech After what can only be described as a horror run since the tour resumed in the … Continue readingSteve’s ATP Belgrade Qualifying Previews x 2
Will we see Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova return to her top form? Potentially, but I don’t see it starting here in Istanbul. Pavlyuchenkova is making her way back onto the tour after a month away, having skipped the North American hardcourt and green clay swing. She looks … Continue readingSteve’s WTA Istanbul Preview: Potapova vs Pavlyuchenkova
The clay swing of the 2021 ATP Tour continues in week 16 with ATP 500 and ATP 250 events in Spain and Serbia – the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell and the Serbia Open in Belgrade. Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are both short-priced favourites to … Continue readingSean Calvert’s ATP Belgrade/Barcelona Outright Preview
Willkommen in Stuttgart! We have a WTA500 here while some of the field is playing the WTA250 in Istanbul. With more ranking points and money at stake, most of the very best players are here in Germany. This will be the first match on red … Continue readingAlex Christenson’s WTA Stuttgart Outright Preview
Istanbul’a hoş geldiniz! We had a brief taste of the red clay in Bogota and now it’s time for nothing but the dirt from now through the French Open. I love clay tennis. The extended rallies. The sliding. Miracle returns. Arguments over ball marks. Ok, … Continue readingAlex Christenson’s WTA Istanbul Outright Preview
Rogers vs Kovinic Whilst I was originally more on the Tauson/Tomljanovic train from the bottom half of the draw, you cannot help but be impressed by the tennis Shelby Rogers has produced of late. Her losses since the start of the Australian Open swing has … Continue readingSteve’s 3 x WTA Charleston Previews